EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications for 2026 IS OPEN for graduating seniors, continuing education students as well as the aeronautical scholarship! (See below links)
Good Luck and thank you for applying!
The Rotary Club of Ponderay provides scholarships to assist promising and deserving community citizens in realizing their post-secondary education and training goals. We strive to maximize impact in the community by recognizing through our scholarship program those citizens who practice Rotary values of service as a basis of worthy enterprise, high ethical standards, community involvement, and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace.
Thanks to Sandra Jamieson's dedication to the education and success of our local youth, we are honored to be the recipient of funds from the Sandra Jamieson Trust. We can't thank the Jamieson family enough for their support of Ponderay Rotary's scholarship program. Learn more about Sandra Jamieson HERE.
We also thank Blue Skies Foundation for their continued support of our scholarship fund. We are a 2026 winner of their grant money (6 years in a row!) This grant money is so appreciative!
GRADUATING SENIORS: For students graduating from SHS, LPO, or Forrest Bird Charter School (FBCS) and are planning to go on to any type of post-secondary education or training program. Applicants must demonstrate Rotary values of “Service Above Self” with an emphasis on community service, volunteerism and/or employment. Looking to assist students who desire to be productive in the workforce. Emphasis will be placed on recommendation letters. Click below for the TWO required applications.
Graduating Senior Common Application
Request for Recommendation Letter
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Open to all Bonner County graduates or residents seeking assistance with postsecondary education and training beyond high school. Applicants must demonstrate Rotary values of "Service Above Self" with an emphasis on community service and volunteerism. Looking to assist students who desire to be productive in the workforce. Emphasis will be placed on recommendation letters. Click below for the required application. Form must be submitted online.
Continuing Education Application
AERONAUTICAL SCHOLARSHIP: Open to anyone 16 and older from SHS, LPO or FBCS pursing an aviation and/or space-related career. Funds can be used for any aeronautical area of focus including, but not limited to: flight lessons, maintenance, air traffic management, meteorology, aerospace science and engineering, space operations, and aviation business administration. Funds will be paid directly to the school or business.
Click below for the required application. Form must be submitted online.
